refulgent

C2 Topic:War & Conflict
US /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/
adj Freq #345524

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    As if giving off light or warmth.

    She had a refulgent smile.

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Word family
Derived forms refulgentlyunrefulgent
Related forms effulgentrefulgence

Etymology

From Latin refulgentem, accusative singular of refulgēns, present active participle of refulgeō, from re- (“back”) + fulgeō (“shine”). By surface analysis, re- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ent.

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